Challenging Person

I am a challenging person

To better understand the world and myself, I question and investigate. Sometimes its an auditory processing moment, or an unrecognized assumption. Sometimes people take my position as an affront to their status or position instead of curiosity or confusion

I am a challenging person

I grew up with the most inequitable affliction — believing there were things in the world that was fair. I’ve become one of many advocates for accessibility in improv and theatre, as my way on focusing on something measurable (SMART goals FTW)

I am a challenging person

I take show risks, push formats and expectations. Having tasted solo work, I’ve embraced taking care of myself to take care of my scene partners. My way isn’t better. Sometimes it fails, in front of the audience.

And because I forget not everyone enjoys that type of work, I am a challenging person

The Velvet Duke is a Black, queer, autistic, disabled, fat person of age, with salt and pepper beard and wearing a salmon shirt. They love the lighting of this restaurant selfie
Velvet smiles, wearing an unbuttoned light pink shirt

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